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Georgian Painted Penwork Tea Caddy
REF: LA571258
£795
€916
$1,073
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LoveAntiques Dealersince Mar 2014846 sales by dealer
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Description
A fine and rare Georgian painted penwork tea caddy. The tea caddy is of a simple form with canted corners. The box is covered in paper or a thin veneer of wood which has been intricately hand painted and drawn with various motifs including floral swags, fans, and to the top a singing bird in a tree as well as the single letter B to the front. The box is in very good condition with just some minor areas of wear and loss. This caddy is exceptionally rare C.1790.
Overall sizes in inches:
5 ½ wide
4 deep
4 ¾ high
measurements
Height:
120 mm
Width:
140 mm
Depth:
100 mm
declaration
Prometheus Antiques has clarified that the Georgian Painted Penwork Tea Caddy (LA571258) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1790
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Date of Manufacture:
1790
location
This Georgian Painted Penwork Tea Caddy is located in United Kingdom
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